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Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… experiment with the creation of new varieties suitable for local growing conditions, indigenous farmers came to depend … knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities. (Cottier & Panizzon, 2004) Advocates … and 1.3.6.3 above) by using IPRs to compensate farmers and local communities for preserving landraces and other …
Developing a Global Soil Regime
… of soils, governance programs must be integrated from the local to the global level, across a range of sectors, and … on sustainable soil management at both national and local community levels is critical for increasing the … for Protection and Compensation for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ (IUCN, 1996). 82 See the Convention on the …
Community Based Natural Resource Management in the State of Hawaii
… of Hawai'i NOTING that decentralised management enables local people to address unique social, political, and … and sustainable use of natural resources by the local community, through adopting and applying local and traditional knowledge, and through customary …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… interference and low employee morale, minimal benefits to local communities and rising demand in particular in Asia. … depletion Gold, diamond, rare earth... Livelihoods (local communities) Fish stocks depletion Targeted species: … By comparison the United States Drug Enforce- ment Administration (DEA) alone in 2015 spent USD 442.6 million on …
Effective planning strategies for managing environmental risk associated with geophisical and other imaging surveys - A resource guide for managers
… including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and … the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat … of the Proposed Action © National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce / Public …
White Paper - Regional Seas Governance
… on the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ’s research and proposed approach, 64 … In many cases public administrations, be they national or local, do not have the capacity nor the means to design and … without necessarily connecting to sub-national and local levels. Thus, while there have been successes in …
AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)
… potential threats that have sometimes been documented at a local level, but they remain poorly understood and may prove … leucophrys). All of these species are present in local captive breeding collections, both private and public, … and by transmitting information to national and local press, radio and television. This met with considerable …
Statutes, including rules of procedures of the World Conservation Congress, and Regulations
… life-support processes at global, regional, national and local levels; (c) promotes enhanced cooperation between its … political dimensions, at global, regional, national and local levels; (f) develops expert networks and information … entity of high standing; and (iv) be autonomous in administration and governance. 6. International …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… and practices” presents a wide range of scientific and local knowledge that can be harnessed to achieve poverty … association based in Montpellier supported by central and local government. Its members include nearly 30 research … land, for fire wood and charcoal as source of income, poor administration and population growth. In addition to the …